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March
1st
to Mid March
Clematis: Hard Prune
Jackmanii and other ‘hard prune’
varieties of Clematis. Give
1st feeding & liming of Clematis
now.
Herbs:
Perennial herbs
can be planted now. Sage,
Oregano, Parsley, Lavender, Catnip
& chives to name a few.
Note: Lavender
Hosta: Divide
if needed before they reach 4
inches tall and the leaves uncurl.
Feed with an ORGANIC fertilizer
like fish emulsion, Bradfield,
or Green Lightnin.
Lawn
Care:
Apply spring application of Earth
Right about 1 week before applying
any fertilizer. It will
enable the fertilizer to work
better, and break up your hard
clay lawn. Apply application
of Hummert’s Pre-emergent Crab
Grass Control. The
first time you mow this spring,
mow very short. This will
give you a prettier lawn all season.
Mow often. Mowing stimulates
Blue Grass & RTF to spread
new rhizomes more quickly, giving
you a thicker, lusher lawn.
Get rid of dandelions, hen bit,
and other broadleaf weeds early
with Weed Free Zone or Speed Zone,
they works great in cooler temperatures.
Pansies
and violas can be planted
any time. They arrive at
Heartland about the 1st of March.
Peonies: Feed, and
place peony cages in place NOW!
Perennials: Weather
permitting: Remove mulch
from perennials, and give a feeding
of ferti•lome Start n Grow.
Divide as needed.
Plant new perennials as soon as
the ground can be worked.
Shrubs:
If
you need to prune flowering shrubs
wait until AFTER they have bloomed.
But don’t wait too long.
Try to do it within 2 weeks after
the end of the bloom. If
you wait too long you’ll prune
off next years blooms.
Vegetables: Plant cole
crops such as cabbage, broccoli,
peas, cauliflower, radishes, strawberries,
carrots, spinach, onions, lettuce,
as soon as soil can be worked.
They grow best in the cooler temperatures
of spring. None do well
when it’s too warm.
March 17.
St. Patrick's Day is the traditional
day to plant potatoes.
Mid
to End March
Continue planting
new perennials, roses & shrubs.
Roses: Weather
permitting, remove cover or mulch
from roses. Cut back any
dead wood. Trim back live
canes no more than 1/2 way back
if desired. Apply 1st application
of Bayer 3 in 1 Rose Food.
It will take care of feeding,
insects, and disease for 6 weeks.
Refresh the mulch around roses.
You want to have a two inch layer
(after settling).
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to Month in your Garden
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